Curse

Biostem · Jan 26, 2008, 11:41 PM // 23:41

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Originally Posted by yoyoto

I dont know what teh 15^30 thing means! my sword is max dmg, +15% While above 50%hp, and It needs a mod to go with the Zealous one

15^50 is shorthand for "+15% damage when health is above 50%".

So, 14^50 would mean "+14% damage when health is above 50%", and so on.

My point was that you don't always need a "perfect" weapon mod to perform well.

yoyoto · Jan 27, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39

thanks guys, I have a million more questions but I dont think anyone wants to hear them, either way my most related one is what shield to use, I'm thinking the collector stance one, but I dont always use stances

Edit: yeah well since I already have my +15% damage long sword and it was only 5k ^.^ I'm happy with getting another, What are these inscription things I read so much about

**Marty Silverblade** · Jan 27, 2008, 01:27 AM // 01:27

Inscriptions are new to Nightfall and EotN. Instead of the inherent mod that weapons had in Prophecies and Nightfall, they act like the pommel and hilt: you can buy them seperately and change them as you like. If your weapon says

'Inscription: Dance with Death
Damage +15% (while in a stance)'

Or something like that, then it's inscribable. If it just has the damage part, then it's not inscribable and you can't change it.

About the shield, Ideally you'd have some kind of +health on it (either +30 unconditional or +45 while in a stance), and the other mod can have a -2 (while in a stance) or Armor +10 vs <Lightning or Fire damage>. There are other mods than that, but those are generally the most useful.

Take a look through my guide if you want, it's stickied at the top of the Warrior forum.

yoyoto · Jan 27, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13

What about a +28 HP mod, cause I happen to have one of those, and the shield thing was not much help, I found the shield in snake dance I thought was good b ut cant get griffon wings
Edit: bought a perfect one thanks to some really nice guy, he gave me alot of good advice aswell!

**Marty Silverblade** · Jan 27, 2008, 03:52 AM // 03:52

+28 is fine. Only in very very rare circumstances will 2 extra health save you. Even then, you could just get a rez with no problems. Perfect mods are usually jusr for elitists and show-offs really, but if you can afford it theres no problem.

yoyoto · Jan 27, 2008, 03:59 AM // 03:59

the shield is now my problem, and the fact that I don't understand armor, What are these bonuses I've heard about but I have never seen written officially? I use Knights templar armor, I wanted Elite kruzick cause I thought it was the same but apprently its not? can someone explain that?

horseradish · Jan 27, 2008, 04:03 AM // 04:03

You customize your armor with Runes and Insignias.

The max amount of armor Warriors have is 80 with 30 extra armor against physical damage.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Warrior_armor

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Upgrade

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Inscription

these should help. ^^

yoyoto · Jan 27, 2008, 04:57 AM // 04:57

welll I heard armor gives like more energy and stuff like glads, but I never have seen this bonus!

iridescentfyre · Jan 27, 2008, 07:50 AM // 07:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoyoto

the shield is now my problem, and the fact that I don't understand armor, What are these bonuses I've heard about but I have never seen written officially? I use Knights templar armor, I wanted Elite kruzick cause I thought it was the same but apprently its not? can someone explain that?

Armor = armor. The differences arise when you start adding mods to them. Armor gets a prefix mod called an insignia and the suffix mod called a rune. Both of which can be chosen, mixed, matched, changed, and swapped whenever you choose to do so.

Your "Knight's Templar Armor" indicates that the armor appearance is that of Templar armor, and has a Knight insignia attached, which grants the bonus of -3 Physical damage when that particular armor piece is hit. Elite Kurzick armor is just another appearance and--in itself--is no different from any other armor set in stats. Runes and insignias add unique stats to it.

For example, the name "Survivor Elite Kurzick Leggings of Superior Vigor" indicates the piece is upgraded with a Survivor insignia and a rune of Superior Vigor; it is also functionally identical to a "Survivor Templar Leggings of Superior Vigor."

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Originally Posted by yoyoto

welll I heard armor gives like more energy and stuff like glads, but I never have seen this bonus!

Prior to the introduction of insignia when Nightfall came out, warrior Gladiator armor was unique in that it gave energy bonuses inherently.

Today, a Radiant insignia performs that function, and can be applied to any armor set. The only reason to buy Gladiator armor today is because you like how it looks.

LightningHell · Jan 27, 2008, 05:40 PM // 17:40

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+28 is fine. Only in very very rare circumstances will 2 extra health save you. Even then, you could just get a rez with no problems. Perfect mods are usually jusr for elitists and show-offs really, but if you can afford it theres no problem.

There were times where that extra 1 hp saved me using a perfect fortitude modifier. Granted, they don't happen very often.

So, yes, get a +30 if you're playing in areas where it matters, but otherwise, +28 is more than fine.

JR · Jan 27, 2008, 07:00 PM // 19:00

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Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

+28 is fine. Only in very very rare circumstances will 2 extra health save you. Even then, you could just get a rez with no problems. Perfect mods are usually jusr for elitists and show-offs really, but if you can afford it theres no problem.

Infact I mean how often do you get down to 30 health? May aswell save yourself the money and not get a health mod at all. Pretty sure you would do ok without a chest piece either... In fact just go naked with a candy cane weapon! You will do just fine.

yoyoto · Jan 28, 2008, 10:08 AM // 10:08

OHHHH I thought you had to match all the insignias. anyways my shield is now the problem.... still

Crom The Pale · Jan 28, 2008, 03:34 PM // 15:34

What problem exactly are you having with your shield?

Do you have the required attributes for it?
Are you using a Strength or Tactic shield?
Max armor for a shield is 16, the bonus mods are not absolutely needed but I find that +30hp is better than +45Stance/Enchanted for most builds I use.
I personally prefer the +10 armor vs Piersing/Fire/Earth/Lightning over the -5/20% mods.

You should be able to purchase a good shield easily, and if your dont mind skin you can even get a perfect one for a very low price these days.

yoyoto · Jan 28, 2008, 06:50 PM // 18:50

some of my builds dont use tactics, and idk which shield to buy

Crom The Pale · Jan 29, 2008, 03:52 AM // 03:52

You can purchase one of each then, most wars have at least 2 shields.

Your best bet would be to find a R9 Strength shield and a R9 Tactics shield, with as close to +30hp as you can afford.

Don't focus on the skin or perfect mods till your really near the end of the game or beyond that point.

Nobody completes there very first campain with there very first char using perfect R9 gold items.....

yoyoto · Jan 29, 2008, 05:34 PM // 17:34

I beat the first campaign...